1/7/25 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY FOR INCOMING ELECTED OFFICIALS (00:01:18)
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (00:06:22)
ROLL CALL (00:08:15)
PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING (00:08:33)
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 17, 2024 REGULAR MEETING (00:08:45)
ITEMS OF BUSINESS (00:08:56)
1) Resolution affirming that the City of Fort Smith does not support the establishment of a facility for the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel materials within or in close proximity to the city limits of the City of Fort Smith (00:09:00)
2) Resolution waiving parking meter rates from January 4, 2025, through February 4, 2025 (00:13:33)
3) Resolution accepting financing terms from Arvest Bank for up to $4 million towards the purchase of the 623 Garrison Avenue property (00:20:26)
4) Ordinance amending the Master Land Use Plan map and rezoning identified property and amending the zoning map (Master Land Use Plan: Residential Attached to General Commercial / Rezoning: Commercial Heavy (C-5) to a Planned Zoning District (PZD) at 1400 South U Street) (00:35:00)
5) Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subrecipient agreement with Metroplan for the implementation of projects funded under the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program, and for other purposes (00:39:40)
6) Ordinance amending the 2025 Operating Budget and authorizing the appropriation of funds from the unobligated General Fund balance for Riverfront/Downtown maintenance ( 01:14:43)
7) Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. for providing engineering services associated with the Basin 12 SSA Remedial Measures, Sub-Basin P005, Project No. 24-14 (01:24:56)
8) Resolution setting public hearing regarding proposed rates for sanitary sewer services and authorizing publication of a notice of said public hearing (01:27:45)
9) Consent Agenda (01:51:08)
9A) Ordinance to abandon a portion of two public utility easements located in Reserve Addition, Block 593 and Block 600, an addition to the City of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
9B) Ordinance to abandon a portion of a public utility easement located in Boys Club Dallas Addition, an addition to the City of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
9C) Resolution authorizing partial payment to Dale Crampton Company for the repair of City of Fort Smith hail damaged buildings
9D) Resolution authorizing partial payment to the Fort Smith Regional Airport for the reimbursement of construction costs for BAK-14 Arresting Gear System and Safety Berm No. 1
9E) Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 132-24 regarding contract agreement with Microsoft Leasing, GP
9F) Resolution authorizing partial payment to Forsgren, Incorporated for the construction of Highway 45 Utility Relocation, Project No. 19-12-C1
9G) Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 with Forsgren, Incorporated for the Highway 255 Utility Relocation, Project No. 23-06-C1
9H) Ordinance adopting the Water Utility Advisory Committee Charter (01:52:20)
9I) Resolution authorizing acquisition of a water line easement in connection with the Lake Fort Smith Water Transmission Line, Phase 4, Project No. 18-21
OFFICIALS FORUM - presentation of information requiring no official action (02:07:28)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (02:24:02)
MEETING RECONVENED (02:24:59)
ADJOURN (02:25:22)